Auckland International Airport
Auckland, New ZealandAKL / NZAA
International hub · 35 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 11,926 ft
52 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Auckland → Tauranga
AKL
AucklandAuckland International Airport
AucklandAuckland International AirportTRGTaurangaTauranga Airport
TaurangaTauranga Airport- Distance
- 90 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~40m
Same local time in Auckland and Tauranga.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 7 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 7
- flights per day
- 8
- busiest month · Nov
- 6
- quietest month · Jan
- 28 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 6Jan2026
- 8Feb
- 8Mar
- 7Apr
- 7May
- 6Jun
- 7Jul
- 6Aug
- 7Sep
- 7Oct2025
- 8Nov
- 8Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Air New Zealandall year
Great Barrier Airlinesall year
Bromma Air Maintenancesummer
Air Chathamsnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Auckland. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.
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- 02:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 6.8Mon
- 7Tue
- 7Wed
- 7.4Thu
- 6.8Fri
- 4.1Sat
- 7.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- ATR 72-600AT7651%
- De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C47%
- Cessna 208 CaravanC2081%
- EC450%
- B3500%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 6 | 187 |
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| February 2026 | 8 | 204 |
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| March 2026 | 8 | 212 |
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| April 2026 | 7 | 190 |
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| May 2026 | 7 | 192 |
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| June 2026 | 6 | 182 |
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| July 2026 | 7 | 209 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 164 |
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| September 2026 | 7 | 199 |
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| October 2025 | 7 | 223 |
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| November 2025 | 8 | 221 |
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| December 2025 | 8 | 206 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on AKL-TRG - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Auckland: 35.
- Direct destinations observed from Tauranga: 12.
The airports on this route
Tauranga Airport
Tauranga, New ZealandTRG / NZTG
Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 5,988 ft
54 °F · Partly cloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
AKL ROTRotorua Regional AirportRotorua is about 31 mi from Tauranga.View route →AKL WHKWhakatāne AirportWhakatane is about 43 mi from Tauranga.View route →AKL HLZHamilton International AirportHamilton is about 49 mi from Tauranga.View route →GBZ TRGGreat Barrier AerodromeClaris is about 65 mi from Auckland.View route →
About the route from Auckland to Tauranga
The observed direct connection between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and Tauranga Airport (TRG) covers approximately 90 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Air Chathams, Air New Zealand, Bromma Air Maintenance and Great Barrier Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Auckland from Tauranga by air?
- The great-circle distance between Auckland International Airport and Tauranga Airport is approximately 90 mi.
- How long is the flight from Auckland to Tauranga?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Auckland to Tauranga?
- Yes, a direct connection between AKL and TRG has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Chathams, Air New Zealand, Bromma Air Maintenance and Great Barrier Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Auckland to Tauranga?
- On average around 7 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,389 observed flights. Mainly Air New Zealand, Great Barrier Airlines, Bromma Air Maintenance. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Auckland and Tauranga?
- Same local time in Auckland and Tauranga.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.